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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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